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Connect to power 17
Updates 61
Turning on your computer 18
Windows Remote Assistance 63
Turning off your computer 18 Using the optical drive 18
Frequently asked questions
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To insert a disc into your computer's
Recovery
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optical drive 19 Taking care of your optical discs 19
Gateway Recovery Management 67 Creating recovery discs 67
Recovering your system 71...
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... you for purchasing this Gateway computer! This guide has been designed to introduce you to the features of your computer and assist in your computing experience. After setting up and starting your computer, as shown in the setup instructions, it will ask you questions that will help you connect to the Internet. Your computer will then configure installed software.
REGISTRATION
When using your...
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SOFTWARE
USING WINDOWS AND YOUR SOFTWARE
Gateway computers include software to help you use your computer; the programs and categories available on your computer depend on the model purchased. Most of this software is 'pre-installed' and ready to be used; however some software may be provided on a CD or DVD and must first be installed if you wish to use it. To...
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... media files on devices with removable storage (digital camera, CD, DVD, etc).
If you have inserted a disk that contains files (such as a DVD, USB key or memory card), Windows will display a dialog box and ask you to choose how you want to open the files.
For example, if you have inserted an audio CD or a DVD movie, Windows will automatically display a dialog box...
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... using a codec that Windows or the media player does not include by default. In many cases, you can download and install the missing codec by clicking on the Web Help button in the error message.
Please also see Windows Help and Support for more information.
Playing DVD movies
You can play DVD movies on your computer.
1. Insert the...
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... automated attacks completely, and might be enough to discourage less-determined attackers, so they will give up and look for a more vulnerable computer elsewhere.
More recent versions of Microsoft Windows and other popular software can be configured to download and apply updates automatically so that you do not have to remember to check for the latest...
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... take necessary action.
Protect your computer with Windows security tools Windows provides a variety of protection applications.
Windows Action Center Windows provides a central area from where you can control the security settings of your computer, helping you to protect it from Internet attacks and ensuring that the latest security updates have been downloaded and installed on your computer.
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... indicates the status and settings used for important applications that protect your computer. In addition Windows Firewall, Windows Defender and Windows Automatic Updates are provided by Microsoft as part of a comprenhesive system to defend your computer. The antivirus application varies according to the program installed on your computer.
Windows Firewall
Windows has a firewall that protects...
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... the program tries to connect to the internet. The Firewall also protects your computer from programs from the internet trying to access your computer; this sometimes is necessary to allow access for program updates, downloads, etc. Caution: Please note that most security software suites provide similar functionality and will disable Windows Firewall in order to improve system performance...
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..., Windows Defender includes real-time protection options. Real-time protection alerts you when spyware and other potentially unwanted software attempt to install themselves or run on your computer. You are also alerted if programs attempt to change important Windows settings.
Note: Windows Defender works with your Windows Update settings to automatically install the latest definitions.
Internet...
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... functionality and will disable Windows Defender in order to improve system performance. User Account Control The User Accounts control panel can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. User Accounts will ask you for permission or an administrator password before performing actions that could potentially affect your computer's operation or that change settings that affect other users...
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... your computer to how it was on an earlier date, without affecting your personal documents or emails (it will not restore lost documents either). By default Windows saves snapshots of itself when major changes are made to the Operating System (e.g. driver installations or specific software). This is useful when a driver installation failed, or when you changed a system setting...
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Create a Restore Point Windows creates restore points automatically at regularly scheduled times or before certain programs or drivers are installed. This option allows you to create your own restore points when you need to. 1. Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. Click
on System protection in the sidebar and then click the Create... button...
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... and ensure that the latest security updates have been downloaded and installed on your computer. Norton Internet Security performs automatic updates through Live Update. You can also start a manual update from the main interface of Norton Internet Security and the Live Update link.
Operating system, software and drivers Windows Update can help you keep your computer up-to-date. It allows you...
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... Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-toresolve software problems, you can return to one of these restore points to get your system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each time you install software or device drivers.
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... your hard drive or the recovery discs you have created.
Caution: This complete recovery deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. • If you can still run Windows, see "Recovering from within Windows" below...
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...page 76.
Recovering from within Windows
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Click on Start > All Programs > Gateway, then click on Gateway Recovery Management. Gateway Recovery Management opens.
2. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to factory default. The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens.
3. Click on Yes, then Start. A dialog box displays information...
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... files on your hard drive. 3. Click on Next. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into
your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. Caution: Continuing the...
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... network 17 Disk Cleanup 55
chair 12 Disk Defragmenter 56
keyboard 14 Error checking 54
monitor 14 Windows System Restore 59
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turning off computer 18 power button 18 software shutdown 18 power switch 18 suspend mode 18 TV tuner 26
turning on computer 18
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Uninstalling hardware 21 Windows automatic updates ...... 51, 62 universal serial bus 22 User Account Control 52
Update...
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Warranty 6 Welcome Center 25 WiFi 34
Windows System Restore 59 Using Windows 25 Welcome Center 25
Windows Action Center .......... 48, 49, 61 Windows automatic updates ...... 51, 62 Windows Defender 51 Windows Media Center 26, 27 Windows Media Player 26, 27 Windows Remote Assistance 63
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